The topic of this revision session is: ‘The news media and their significance for an understanding of the role of the media in contemporary society’. It is designed for teachers using the new AQA Sociology specification at KS5. Save significant amounts of money by buying these revision sessions in bundles! This download contains one of a series of revision sessions that use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover a section of the specification. It includes a fully animated revision session PowerPoint and a set of ‘silent debate’ A3 worksheets [which are a great way to structure group discussions and practice exam planning technique]. This revision session features: -A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics) -A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper) -A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach] -Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric. -A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question. The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways: -As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams -Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning This session can be purchased individually or as part of various bundles depending on your needs. Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson. Copyright Adam Godwin (2017) [Godwin86] godwin86@gmail.com

This fully resourced lesson is professionally designed for the new AQA Sociology GCSE specification (8192). This resource can now be downloaded as a part of a complete 20-lesson bundle. This is lesson 11 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Social Stratification’ section. This lesson focuses on ‘Power & Authority’ and pays particular attention to different forms of government. The download includes: -A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf) -A premium quality PowerPoint presentation (fully animated) that covers the entire lesson -A double-sided A4 worksheet -Homework All lessons are designed around the new GCSE specification but are certainly useful for any GCSE Sociology specification. We take considerable time making the highest quality lessons, positive reviews are greatly appreciated (and rewarded, just email us!)

This fully resourced lesson is professionally designed for the new WJEC/EDUQAS Sociology GCSE specification (9-1). This resource can now be downloaded as a part of a complete 20-lesson bundle. This is lesson 7 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Sociology of Crime & Deviance’ section; it refers to the ‘Factors Affecting Criminal & Deviant Behaviour’ topic. The lesson focuses on links between criminality and gender. It addresses the question: “Are men naturally more prone to higher levels of crime due to instinctive, genetic and biological factors?” and examines arguments on both sides of the ‘nature vs nurture’ debate. The download includes: -A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf) -A premium quality, editable, and fully-animated PowerPoint presentation that covers the entire lesson -A double-sided A4 worksheet -An 10 side knowledge-hunt -Homework These lessons are designed around the new EDUQAS / WJEC specification, we take considerable time making the highest quality lessons. AQA equivalents are available on TES.

This fully resourced lesson is professionally designed for the new WJEC/EDUQAS Sociology GCSE specification (9-1). This resource can now be downloaded as a part of a complete 20-lesson bundle. This is lesson 9 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Sociology of Crime & Deviance’ section; it refers to the ‘Factors Affecting Criminal & Deviant Behaviour’ topic. The lesson focuses on links between class, poverty, inequality and crime/criminality. It addresses the question: “Is poverty the main cause of crime?”. The download includes: -A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf) -A premium quality, editable, and fully-animated PowerPoint presentation that covers the entire lesson -A double-sided A4 worksheet -A 12 side knowledge-hunt -Homework These lessons are designed around the new EDUQAS / WJEC specification, we take considerable time making the highest quality lessons. AQA equivalents are available on TES.

This fully resourced lesson is professionally designed for the new WJEC/EDUQAS Sociology GCSE specification (9-1). This resource can now be downloaded as a part of a complete 20-lesson bundle. This is lesson 8 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Sociology of Family’ section. This lesson covers the ‘changing relationships within the family’ section of the specification and discusses how relationships in the family have changed over time, with specific attention to case-studies of ancient cultures. The next lesson (9/20) deals more closely with Willmott & Young’s (1973) theories about changing relationships within families. The download includes: -A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf) -A premium quality, editable, and fully-animated PowerPoint presentation that covers the entire lesson -A double-sided A3 worksheet -A knowledge hunt file -Homework All lessons are designed around the new GCSE specification, certainly useful for any GCSE specification however. We take considerable time making the highest quality lessons, positive reviews are greatly appreciated.

This download is a demo version so that you can try the method and see how effective it is with your classes. The full version can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-p4c-the-philosophical-debate-generator-200-slide-ppt-with-randomiser-philosophy-for-kids-11382893 ______________________________ About the full version: This is a 200 slide PPT, containing 198 philosophical debates, discussions, and dilemmas. It also contains a ‘randomiser’ slide: when clicked a random moral problem is presented to the group. Uses: -P4C (Philosophy for kids) -Form time activities -R.S./Philosophy/Citizenship cover lessons -Debating societies -Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons Discussions follow one of four formats, each asking students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their position. The formats are: -Is the statement TRUE of FALSE? -Whose side do you take? -Agree or Disagree? -Which statement is more true? This resource is great value at £4.99 and cannot be found elsewhere: -It clearly contributes to your school’s SMSC provision -Furthers students’ critical thinking skills -It allows for countless hours of discussion and debate to be structured in a focussed and engaging manner. -It would take days to reproduce yourself. -It can save vast amounts of staff time in preparing cover lessons -It is the perfect way to make the most of any time a teacher might have left at the end of a lesson. -It deals with cross curricular issues Please note: this resource deals with controversial issues, debates and questions that may be deemed unsuitable for younger children. It is designed for secondary school students, but can be easily adapted to younger years with appropriate amendments by their teacher.

Professionally designed for the new AQA Sociology GCSE specification (8192) taught from September 2017. Bundles of complete teaching materials for the new specification are available from June 2017. This download is offered freely. I will also be releasing revision sessions, booklets and key-word glossaries. This download includes 4 key-word lists taken from the specification: from each section of the specification. Hope it saves you some time! :) Check out my other stuff: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?q=godwin86%20sociology%20aqa

Enjoy this free resource for GCSE Sociology: it contains links to four sociology-relevant music videos. It’s just a quick five minute activity and talking point but a fun way to start a lesson :) Join our Facebook group ‘GCSE Sociology Teachers’: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sociologygcse/

GCSE Sociology Teachers Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sociologygcse/ JOIN US! :D This download features a FREE DEMO LESSON to promote our professionally designed GCSE Sociology Units. It focusses on the prison system as a means of social control and contributes towards the Social Stratification (Power & Authority) sections of the specification. It was chosen not because it is the best: but to serve typical representation of the quality you can expect from an average lesson. This lesson is suitable for AQA or WJEC/EDUQAS. You can buy 20 lesson bundles of lessons for each unit of the new specifications: AQA -Family [https://goo.gl/VXm3Da] -Education [https://goo.gl/HCd2TE] -Crime & Deviance [https://goo.gl/kNhHx1] -Social Stratification [https://goo.gl/bYFm31] WJEC / EDUQAS -Family [https://goo.gl/GTaYXq] -Education [https://goo.gl/khpWEX] -Crime & Deviance [https://goo.gl/opdDXp] -Social Stratification [https://goo.gl/LP6HtU] For AQA we also offer: -Complete ICT Suite Lesson Pack (for all topics) [https://goo.gl/Nxh6Vu]* -PLCs [AQA], Learning Mats/Displays & Other Tools [https://goo.gl/aFWJpK] -Learning Mats [https://goo.gl/PNzRH6]* *Also useful for WJEC/EDUQAS Please express gratitude by leaving a positive review or 5-star rating once you have downloaded this resource.

Professionally designed for the new AQA Sociology GCSE specification (8192). This resource can now be purchased as a part of a complete 20 x lesson bundle. This is lesson 7 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Sociology of Family’ section. This lesson covers Oakley’s research into the sociology of housework and discusses central debates around the politics and sociology of housework and division of labour. The download includes: -A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf) -A premium quality PowerPoint presentation (fully animated) that covers the entire lesson -A double-sided A4 worksheet -A knowledge hunt file -Homework All lessons are designed around the new GCSE specification, certainly useful for any GCSE specification however. We take considerable time making the highest quality lessons, positive reviews are greatly appreciated.

This fully resourced lesson is professionally designed for the new AQA Sociology GCSE specification (8192). It can now be purchased as a part of a complete 20 x lesson bundle. This is lesson 10 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Sociology of Family’ section. This lesson covers the ‘criticisms of the family’ section of the specification. It covers the main criticisms of the family: families (isolation and unrealistic idealisation, loss of traditional functions, lack of contact with wider kinship networks, the status and role of women within families, marital breakdown, dysfunctional families) The next lesson (11/20) focusses on the work of sociologists Zaretsky and Delphy and Leonard (and their criticisms of the family). The download includes: -A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf) -A premium quality PowerPoint presentation (fully animated) that covers the entire lesson -8 x A3 Discussion/Debate Group Worksheets -Homework All lessons are designed around the new GCSE specification but certainly useful for any GCSE specification. We take considerable time making the highest quality lessons, positive reviews are greatly appreciated (and rewarded, just email us!) Positive reviews warmly welcomed!

Professionally designed for the new AQA Sociology GCSE specification (8192). It can now be purchased as a part of a complete 20 x lesson bundle/ This is lesson 8 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Sociology of Family’ section. This lesson covers the ‘changing relationships within the family’ section of the specification and discusses how relationships in the family have changed over time, with specific attention to case-studies of ancient cultures. The next lesson (9/20) deals more closely with Willmott & Young’s (1973) theories about changing relationships within families. The download includes: -A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf) -A premium quality PowerPoint presentation (fully animated) that covers the entire lesson -A double-sided A3 worksheet -A knowledge hunt file -Homework All lessons are designed around the new GCSE specification, certainly useful for any GCSE specification however. We take considerable time making the highest quality lessons, positive reviews are greatly appreciated.

This fully resourced lesson is professionally designed for the new AQA Sociology GCSE specification (8192). It can now be downloaded as a part of a complete 20 x lesson bundle. This is lesson 12 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Sociology of Family’ section. This lesson focuses on the topic of divorce (teachers are advised to handle the issue with delicacy as some students may have sensitive feelings around the issue). It looks at changing patterns in divorce since 1945, the causes for these changes, and their consequences on individuals and society. The download includes: -A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf) -A premium quality PowerPoint presentation (fully animated) that covers the entire lesson -A double-sided, colour, A3, worksheet -Homework All lessons are designed around the new GCSE specification but are certainly useful for any GCSE Sociology specification. We take considerable time making the highest quality lessons, positive reviews are greatly appreciated (and rewarded, just email us!) Positive reviews warmly welcomed!